Writers: Greg Rucka and Devin GraysonPlot: As No Man's Land draws to a close, various celebrations occur, while the Joker and Lex Luthor enact their final plans.
The Joker comes through like a pacified maniac. Page 5 was a delight! This isn't like the animated style Joker/Harley stuff, that's for sure.
Upon reading Lex's lines about the kids' presents he'd bought and lost, I wonder if they're kind of improper, on account of that sort of recent plot about his baby daughter. I don't know what happened with all that, but I can see why he's ruthless here, anyway.
Alfred and Leslie, reunited at last! That was a super scene, and I couldn't believe that we were actually going to get treated to a family dinner with Dick and Bruce! At least, not literally.
Pettit's rabble looks like just that: tired, hungry, and ready to hang up their rags. What a contrast, from Bruce's dinner to Pettit's... Great execution. Foley and Helena sure seem to be having the same conversation over and over about Pettit's sanity. Look for something big to happen between them soon.
Tim calls his dad "man" when he's talking to him, which totally doesn't jive with the respectable character Tim's been shown to have. And I don't think Babs would call Batman "boss"; that just doesn't seem like her style, either. When Batman tries to access Babs' computer, he has to learn a major lesson: don't touch Babs' stuff - she'll smack you silly. And if she can do that to Batman, just think of what she can do to someone like me or you.
The complaints and emergencies voiced in the busy precinct were quite real and appealed to the soul. I'm really glad that Renee invited Harvey to the Montoya household for supper, and I laughed when Bullock eventually found out about Renee's promotion.
Who will be the one to die, before No Man's Land is through...?
